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Merrick was breathing courtesy of a rupture in his trachea, its edges flapping inward and out in the wind of his rancid gurgling breath. Two years into a twelve-year voyage aboard the Cleaver Hill—one of three ships bound for Elise, a Neptunian moon—something begins to happen to the crew. It begins as something innocuous but soon becomes heinous and cruel beyond words, and, it is spreading.

Along this journey called life, we experience strength and weakness, ups and downs, gains and losses, friends and enemies; yet wisdom is to realize that it all has its purpose, place and time. So, you see it is after facing our deepest despair that we are able to realize our greatest joy. It is our challenges that award us with knowledge. And the muddled mixed moments of doubt and confusion gives truth and clarity its radiant glow. However, to finally find the truest image of ourselves we must take the time to look beyond the surface of our existence and Search the Soul.

Charles Reynolds, an award winning, Miami investigative reporter inadvertently becomes involved in a plot to attack the U.S. Southern Command. Reynolds is beat up, blown up and shot up on his way to uncovering the real motive behind what should have been a simple boat license. He has no idea his questions set off warning bells for a politico that is trying to pull off a perfect business trifecta.

In Drive, Sexton explores our most fragile points of connection—to lovers and family, to the living and the dead, and to oneself, one's own life's work—with the care and wisdom of one who knows these roads. In her hands, these delicate boundaries become navigable. They are both her route and her destination.

Eavesdrop on a debate between a Christian elder and young agnostic as they pore over the first book of the Holy Bible. Genesis: Biblical Commentary Through Dialogue examines the Judeo-Christian origin stories through the eyes of a critic and an apologetic alike, finding common ground to derive lessons from the ancient tales. Grab yourself a bowl of popcorn as these two generations duke it out in a serious philosophical approach to Scripture with a humorous twist.

Sam, a lonely, 16-year-old boy, dies in a mysterious lab explosion and is reincarnated into the magical realm of Veilnara as Sammy the Hero. Gifted with limitless magical aptitude and marked by a sigil called the Fracture, Sammy learns he’s not the first of his kind—he’s the sixth reincarnation in a loop orchestrated by Auria, a self-made goddess. Veilnara, a crumbling world of twisted magic and fractured time, is held together by glyphs and divine lies. As Sammy unravels the mystery behind his past lives and the other Sigil-bearers, he discovers he was crafted—not chosen.

In the outskirts of the opulent city of Epis Kopol, where terror reigns under the bloodstained rule of the Far Seer Priest, Badu stands as the fiercest warrior of the Nöz, a band of vigilantes devoted to opposing the tyrant. Badu’s skills are unmatched, his resolve unbreakable, but when a ruthless assassin with a vendetta against the Far Seer Priest joins the Nöz, the group is forever changed.

When is the last time you really pushed yourself? What defines disruptive thinking, and can anyone access it? There are people who, for thousands of years, have been setting new standards, defining our direction, breaking boundaries that were once thought to be unbreakable.

Whether you're struggling with racing thoughts, emotional tension, or long-term insomnia, this trauma-informed self-hypnosis program offers a safe, natural path back to deep and restorative rest. Unlike rigid sleep routines or performance-based techniques, these guided sessions are designed to help you unlearn the stress of not sleeping, and recondition your body and subconscious mind to rest with ease.

During the summer months, most parents living in large cities send their kids to camps or summer school. Not Wilson’s parents. For some strange reason, every summer, they send him and his little brother down South to spend time with their grandmother, an elderly Native American woman living in a small house on the edge of a small town. No one has ever told Wilson the reason his parents continuously send the two boys there. The only thing Wilson knows is that while he's there he's forced to take care of his 100-year-old Great Grandmother.

Six years after the tragic death of her husband, Dory Devereaux is given a second chance at love. Yet, she clings to the memory of her late husband, afraid that opening her heart to another man might once again end in pain. Dory must also consider the feelings of her sixteen-year-old son, Chase, who loved his father very much. Would she ever be able to put the past aside and share her life with someone else?

When his little brother gets kidnapped, Wilson joins forces with three boys possessing equally powerful supernatural abilities and frantically searches for Michael before Hell takes him. Meanwhile, Wilson's mother discovers the dark secrets of her husband's family and receives help from an unlikely source to protect her son from the family's sinister plans. But deep in the forest, a dangerous enemy with unimaginable power watches from the shadows and plans to use them all to destroy the world.

You are no doubt a busy professional with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study in preparation for the NMLS exam. However, the truth is that the NMLS test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test.

You are no doubt a busy professional with a lot of things going on! It can be challenging to find the time to study in preparation for the NMLS exam. However, the truth is that the NMLS test is a challenging test. It is normal to have some anxiety about taking this test. Thorough preparation cannot be overlooked. That is why the author Xander Mitchell, a mortgage loan originator, developed the NMLS Study Guide! It contains hundreds of practice questions and reviews all essential concepts found on the exam from all categories of the exam. You can listen to it wherever life takes you!

At a big Midwestern state university in the 1990s, Nick and Abby stumble towards adulthood, through awkward parties, regrettable flirtations, frantic cramming, and poorly planned road trips. It’s college life in all its exciting, raunchy, disgusting, hilarious glory, set to a 90s alt-rock soundtrack.

Cut Throat is a compelling deep dive exposé of the wild journey taxidermy has taken from its toxic and inexpert origins to its fevered growth in popularity as scientific competition and society craved and demanded more in order to wonder and imagine the world beyond their lives in Europe. Cut throat continues on to its modern-day evolvement in collaboration with every level of crime and catastrophe. The motivation to keep the taxidermy machine grinding forward regardless of risk is staggering amounts of money, prestige and ego.

Decades ago, Dr. Brad Swift appeared successful from the outside, but inside, he was burned out, wracked with emotional pain, and ready to end it all—because he was living at odds with his true life purpose. But then he turned his life around to follow his true life calling—and in the process, invented this six-step method to determining one's life purpose. He has since made a difference in the lives of thousands through this proven, systematic, and practical process.

How does one deal with life after death when death doesn’t seem any different… except the need for blood? As Gabe struggles with his new reality, Lily avoids all her responsibilities to him. But soon, their newest investigation makes confrontation inevitable. They are forced to run from human authorities and the vampire Court, all to protect a new comrade. Can the two resolve their differences and come together for the common good?

The Catalyst Series of books is the story of Catrina A. Liszt. Gorgeous, wealthy, quirky, and single, she’s obsessed with pairing up all her friends and acquaintances. While she does have a job working for her father’s corporation as CEO of Human Resources, matchmaking is her passion. Each book captures the story of a man and a woman she’s painstakingly selected for each other, to be a perfect match.

Many security consultants have dedicated their lives to perfecting their craft while working at the behest of someone else. They are Subject Matter Experts in Risk Assessments, Threat Analysis, or a myriad of other security topics. But when it comes to running a business, they feel they don’t “have what it takes”. Malarky! There has never been a better time to step into the world of running a security consulting business. You don’t need a business degree, a nest egg of savings, or a long list of existing clients.